The Periodic Kingdom: A Journey Into the Land of the Chemical Elements

Come on a journey into the heart of matter -- and enjoy the process -- as a...
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Author: Pw Atkins
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The Periodic Kingdom: A Journey Into the Land of the Chemical Elements by Atkins, Pw

The Periodic Kingdom: A Journey Into the Land of the Chemical Elements

CHF 27.66

The Periodic Kingdom: A Journey Into the Land of the Chemical Elements

CHF 27.66
Author: Pw Atkins
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Come on a journey into the heart of matter -- and enjoy the process -- as a brilliant scientist and entertaining tour guide takes you on a fascinating voyage through the Periodic Kingdom, the world of the elements. The periodic table, your map for this trip, is the most important concept in chemistry. It hangs in classrooms and labs throughout the world, providing support for students, suggesting new avenues of research for professionals, succinctly organizing the whole of chemistry. The one hundred or so elements listed in the table make up everything in the universe, from microscopic organisms to distant planets. Just how does the periodic table help us make sense of the world around us? Using vivid imagery, ingenious analogies, and liberal doses of humor P. W. Atkins answers this question. He shows us that the Periodic Kingdom is a systematic place. Detailing the geography, history and governing institutions of this imaginary landscape, he demonstrates how physical similarities can point to deeper affinities, and how the location of an element can be used to predict its properties. Here's an opportunity to discover a rich kingdom of the imagination kingdom of which our own world is a manifestation.

Author: Pw Atkins
Publisher: Basic Books
Published: 05/02/1997
Pages: 176
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.45lbs
Size: 8.20h x 5.30w x 0.40d
ISBN: 9780465072668

About the Author
P. W. Atkins is university lecturer in physical chemistry at the University of Oxford and a fellow and tutor at Lincoln College, Oxford. He is the author of more than twenty books, including the highly popular Molecules and the textbook Physical Chemistry, which is used around the world.

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